Need help getting started

[WRATHLON]

Linux newbie is an understatement for me,have you the patience, I need help.
I am running 98 se,ME right now and want to load linux to my IDE drive.I have a TDK velo cd burner and I am using Nero to burn everything.I dl mandrake 7.2 and also slackware iso hoping to burn them to a cd for install.Even with searching and reading, I was unable to burn a bootable cd.
Suggestions for a known bootable iso to burn to a rom, along with a site or link with simple instructions or explanations on how to burn a bootable rom would be great.
Iv'e tasted linux only through windows emulation, and am now dying to load it on my machine as a dual boot OS. I am a little suprised on how much i want to get this going.Wouldn't be diving into an obsession would I ? No not me . Please help If You can.
Thanks!

[FoBoT]

did you try this?
http://www.ahead.de/en/cfaqs.htm#q01

if that didn't work then, maybe the .iso didn't download correctly?
have you used nero successfully for other stuff?
my wife's burner (off brand i forget) won't burn .iso's with nero at all, the burner just isn't compatible. i don't want to pay $100 for ez cd creator, i could get another burner for that price



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FoBoT
Fixer Of Broken Things
Use the right tool for the right job!

[Strike]

Also, usually they provide tools to make an installation bootdisk on their CD or on the website. Try searching for those materials.

[Baron Flambe]

Does the CD work apart from being non-bootable? If so, the images directory on the cd contains instructions and images for you to create a boot floppy that you can use to start the installation. I've not managed to burn a bootable CD, but have successfully installed from non-bootable ones bu using a bootdisk.

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"Everytime I learn something new it pushes some old stuff out of my brain!" - Homer Simpson

[WRATHLON]

Thanks for your replies all. I have just finished downloading it again, and will use the info from the link you provided FoBot, thanks.Baron I couldn't access it from windows, but I have created a mandrake boot disk from Linux windows cd, should work I hope. Thanks again all , Im syched, I hate windoze , perhaps because I am a converted ex mac addict. But this is very exciting a new os.

[WRATHLON]

Thanks All, Writing from my linux disk. I guess it was the way I tried burning the cd.
I wish I could have loaded it on my scsi disk but I have been told that my controller is without a linux driver yet . Thanks again guys !